Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-13
ooUnT OF COMMON ooUNOIL.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL The Ordinance Regarding the Water.
 ing of Telford Pavements is Adopted
 By Vote of 20 To 3-The Committee
 on Claims Has Three of its Recoma-
 mendations Awarding Money For
 Damages Sent Back by the Board as
 Tho opinion of the Corporation
 Counsel Was Net Obtained as to the
 City's liability - Sundry Petitions
 COncurred In With the Board of
 Aldermen.
 There was slim attendance at the meeting of the Court of Common Council last even ing. The members of the board who attend ed were rapped to order promptly at eight o'clock by President Kleiner.
 Councilman James T. Moran offered the following, which was read and referred to the committee on ordinances Be it ordained by the Court of Common Council of the city of New Haven:
 Section 1. The Mayor of the city of New Haven shall have the power to make re0ula- tions for the safe and orderly passage of all processions. parades and other public dis plays within said city, and may forbid the driving of horse cars and other vehicles upon the streets where and at the times when such processions, parades and other public dis- plays are to take place.
 Section 3. Said regulations shall be pub lished in one more of the newspapers Of said city st least twenty-four hours before the taking place of such procession, parade, or other public display to which said regu- lations shall be intended to apply. Section B. The police department of sid city shall have power to enforce such regqla- tions and any violation of the same shall be punished in the manner provided by the or dinances of said city.
 Sundry petitions were referred in concur- renee with the board of aldermen. Petitions were referred as follows: George IH Dr11i nf al for air uralH nT1 street; w. w. Kelsey ct al., change of the city ordinance regulating the hiring ofpublie vehicles.
 Councilman Kent was on hand last night to have the order for sidewalk on Lombard street tabled. Councilman Farrell moved to concur with the board of aldermen. Coun- cilman Kent said it was the first time this year that he had objected to any improve ment, but as there was penniless family living on the street who could not afford to pay for the laying of walk he would vote
 to table. Several city officials publicly vol
 unteered to help the family, but Councilman Kent don't believe in this kind of charity. He says he was brought up to learn that in doing a charitable act he should not let his left hand know what his right hand did. He had a firm belief in this adage, as he learned that no one had gone to the needy family with offers of aid. Councilman Sheehan said that those who offered the family money to
 
 The board finally concurred with the alder meu.
 Councilman Warren moved that the ordi-
 nance regarding the watering of Telford pavements be taken from the table. Coun cilman Moran moved to amend by striking out section and amending by inserting by January 1, 1888. Councilman Moran spoke at length on the matter as 8 member of the committee on ordinances. He used strenuous
 language in speaking of the present system of watering the payements He thought it an outrage.
 Councilman Lane seconded Councilman
 Moran, and said that in his opinion the pres- ent system of watering the streets did more harm than good.
 Councilman Campbell wanted the figures of the board of public works on the subject explained by Councilman Moran. The latter thought the figures were ridiculous and ab- surd and didn't prove anything. Councilman Keane thought the public in general did not desire the ordinance. In his opinion, the board of public works were doing their work well.
 Councilman Warren did not think that the board of public works had shown that they had saved any money. Councilman Sheehan called for the yea and nay vote.
 Councilman Belcher said he didn't be- lieve he or anyone else living on streets not paved should be taxed for watering Telford 1 paved streets.
 Counoilmen Kent, Farrell and Johnson e1- pressed their opinions on the matter and the vote was taken on the adoption of the ordi- nance as amended, resulting as follows: Yeas-Councilmen Warren, Lane, Thomp- son, Stevens, Moran, McHugh. Bradley, Par | low, Belcher. O'Connor, Daley, Sheehan, | Sucher, Wardell, Kirchoff, Burke, Johnson Morgan, Kent and Harlow. Nays-Councilmen Campbell, Farrell and Keane.
 The petitions of Edward Johnson and | Bridget Benson for injuries sustained by | falling on an icy sidewalk were recommitted. | The committee on claims recommended that ! fifty dollars be given to both parties. The l committee did not get the opinion of the l corporation counsel as to whether the city \ was liable or not, and President Kleiner de- | cided that they could not be acted on, as the | charter requires the opinion of the corpora | ton counsel Councilman Kent of the com mittee on claims said that the money had been recommended by the committee, and | the committees report adopted by the alder | men, as it was we'll known that the parties in | question were almost penniless and could ! not institute suit against the city. President 1 Kleiner asked whether or no the opinion of l the corporation counsel had been ob- | tained. He was answered in the negative | This settled it. The matter was then re I ferred back to the committee on claims. The petition of James Reynolds for $25 fo1 damages caused by tree falling against his | house was likewise sent back to the commit \ tee as the opinion of the city's attorney had not been obtained.
 President Kleiner appointed Councilmer l Thompson, Keane, Sucker and Coe the com
 mittee on the part of the board of councilmen | on the old State House.